This Giant Grasshopper Species Is One of the Largest in the World

The giant red-winged grasshopper's hind legs act as miniature catapults, allowing them to leap up to 20 times the length of their own body.

See more of Costa Rica's charismatic wildlife in Untamedfrom Nat Geo Wild. Follow filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade and his two best friends as they travel throughout Costa Rica in search of the most diverse, iconic and unexpected animal species the country has to offer.

This Giant Grasshopper Species Is One of the Largest in the World

The giant red-winged grasshopper's hind legs act as miniature catapults, allowing them to leap up to 20 times the length of their own body.

See more of Costa Rica's charismatic wildlife in Untamedfrom Nat Geo Wild. Follow filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade and his two best friends as they travel throughout Costa Rica in search of the most diverse, iconic and unexpected animal species the country has to offer.